Karachi Kings edge Lahore Qalandars to keep playoffs hopes alive

KARACHI: Shoaib Malik and Muhammad Irfan Khan displayed nerves of steel and guided Karachi Kings to a thrilling three-wicket victory over Lahore Qalandars in the 26th match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 9 here on Saturday.

KK 179/7 (20 Overs)

Zaman bowls the final over

KK 170/5 (19 Overs)

Shaheen bowls the penultimate over

KK 161/4 (18 Overs)

Zaman replaces Wiese

KK 148/4 (17 Overs)

Shaheen comes back

KK 133/4 (16 Overs)

Wiese replaces Raza

KK 122/4 (15 Overs)

Tayyab continues

KK 113/3 (14 Overs)

Raza continues

KK 107/3 (13 Overs)

Tayyab returns

KK 100/2 (12 Overs)

11.3: Raza bowls a length ball that spun away and beat his outside edge, disturbed the stumps and Shan Masood falls.

Raza bowls his third

KK 96/1 (11 Overs)

Wiese continues

KK 83/1 (10 Overs)

Raza continues

KK 76/1 (9 Overs)

David Wiese comes to bowl

KK 71/1 (8 Overs)

Sikandar Raza into the attack

KK 65/1 (7 Overs)

6.4: Touch short and came back in from outside off, Vince throws his bat at it and the outside edge is drawn, the keeper pouches it safely.

Tayyab Abbas comes into the attack

KK 58/0 (6 Overs)

Zaman continues

KK 49/0 (5 Overs)

Jahandad Khan joins the attack

KK 40/0 (4 Overs)

Zaman Khan comes into the attack

KK 30/0 (3 Overs)

Shaheen continues

KK 19/0 (2 Overs)

Ahsan Hafeez bowls from the other end

KK 2/0 (1 Over)

James Vince and Tim Seifert come out to open the innings for Karachi Kings. Shaheen Shah Afridi to bowl the first over.

KARACHI KINGS vs LAHORE QALANDARS (2nd INNINGS)

KARACHI: Fakhar Zaman and Abdullah Shafique scored quick half-centuries to power Lahore Qalandars to 177/5 against arch-rivals Karachi Kings in the 26th match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 9 here on Saturday.

LQ 177/5 (20 Overs)

Hasan bowls the final over

LQ 161/5 (19 Overs)

Muzarabani bowls the penultimate over

LQ 144/5 (18 Overs)

Anwar bowls his last

LQ 133/5 (17 Overs)

Muzarabani replaces Zahid

LQ 125/4 (16 Overs)

Hasan replaces Anwar

LQ 122/4 (15 Overs)

Zahid bowls his last

LQ 118/2 (14 Overs)

Anwar comes back

LQ 108/2 (13 Overs)

Hasan replaces Pollard

LQ 100/2 (12 Overs)

Zahid bowls his third

LQ 89/2 (11 Overs)

10.3: Slightly shortish at middle, tucked to deep midwicket, takes on Irfan Niaz’s arm, who hits the bull’s eye and Fakhar couldn’t make his ground in time.

Kieron Pollard replaces Malik

LQ 78/1 (10 Overs)

Zahid continues

LQ 70/1 (9 Overs)

Malik continues

LQ 55/1 (8 Overs)

Zahid Mahmood brought into the attack

LQ 50/1 (7 Overs)

Malik replaces Hasan

LQ 44/1 (6 Overs)

Anwar replaces Muzarabani

LQ 35/1 (5 Overs)

Hasan Ali comes on

LQ 31/1 (4 Overs)

Muzarabani continues

LQ 18/1 (3 Overs)

2.4: Length delivery, pitched in line. Tahir flicked this towards deep square’s left and Irfan Khan Niazi ran across, put in a dive and gobbled it up safely.

Anwar Ali replaces Malik

LQ 11/0 (2 Overs)

Blessing Muzarabani bowls from the other end

LQ 8/0 (1 Over)

Tahir Baig and Abdullah Shafique come out to open the innings for Lahore Qalandars. Shoaib Malik bowls the first over.

KARACHI KINGS vs LAHORE QALANDARS (1st INNINGS)

KARACHI: Karachi Kings have won the toss and elected to field against Lahore Qalandars in the 26th match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 9 here on Saturday.

PLAYING XIs

HEAD TO HEAD

Matches 18, Karachi Kings 12, Lahore Qalandars 6

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